NICA Book Sale 17-12-20
NICA BOOK SALE This Thursday 17th December, NICA will have a stall at Noosa Civic, in the Food Court area, selling our books at discounted prices (9am [...]
NICA’s New Committee for 2021
NICA's AGM was held on the Noosa Ferry yesterday, we welcomed our new committee for 2021: Bruce Hallett – President, Jan Green – Vice President, Richard Howard – Treasurer, Tony Haslam – Secretary, [...]
The Dark Side of Noosa
Mondays With NICA returned in October with a tour of the dark side of Noosa as around 20 people gathered at the Noosa Wastewater Treatment Plant to learn more about the way our [...]
Weed of the month Fishbone fern
November’s weed of the month Fishbone or Herringbone Fern is quite common in older style gardens. It can be seen in every suburb in Noosa and probably every street. Dumping of garden waste has helped this fern find its way into Bushland reserves. Click through to learn more about this plant and some good replacement species.
Where Can I Buy a Bird Bath?
Michelle is often asked "Where can I buy a bird bath?” Well if you are after a clay one she's found a source! New UWG member Jan is a potter who lives in Tewantin. She can custom make water holding bowls and uses local clay if possible. Her latest batch was sourced from a pool excavation in a neighbour’s property. Phone Jan on 0415378583 and keep the birds cool and hydrated this summer!
Attracting frogs to your backyard
Attracting frogs into your backyard is not difficult. If you create the right conditions and habitat the frogs will find their way. You may even have resident frogs already. The presence of frogs is a good indicator of the overall health of an ecosystem. By creating suitable habitats and refuges for frogs in our own backyards we can help their survival in challenging urban environments. Click through for more tips and tricks to attract frogs into your garden.
Noosa River 2020 HLW Report Card
Healthy Land & Water have recently published the Annual Report Card for the Noosa River, and we are pleased that it has once again received an A- grading, making it one of the cleanest [...]
Micky Mouse plant Ochna serrulata
The weed of the month October is the Micky mouse plant, an attractive shrub/small tree that is common in Noosa gardens. This South African plant is spread by birds and has found its way into our bushland. It grows well in different ecosystems and so is found from the coast to the hinterland. Once Ochna is established it out-competes the native vegetation and forms dense thickets. It is also hard to kill and so is of great concern to our bushland and should be removed.
Monday with NICA – Noosa Treatment Plant Tour
Join us for a tour of the Noosa Wastewater Treatment Plant to learn more about the way wastewater is treated in our community, and help us reimagine our water future. Participants will receive From [...]
Weeds of the Sunshine Coast 2nd edition
We now have stock of the new Weeds of the Sunshine Coast book. This 2nd edition is a field guide for anyone interested in the ID of weeds common throughout Cooloola, Fraser Island and [...]